The Polish Catholic Church has become intertwined with Euroscepticism and the promotion of conservative ‘national values’

After a surge of support in the Presidential and General Elections in 2015, the right-wing national conservative Law and Justice Party now dominates Polish politics. In this post, Simona Guerra explores the government’s relationship with the Polish Church and its role in fuelling religious Euroscepticism and supporting draconian abortion laws. She writes that the close alliance shows there are mutual benefits and the Catholic Church does not easily give up its spiritual, moral and social authority.

ESO: Background information: Polish parliamentary election, 2015 http://www.europeansources.info/record/polish-parliamentary-election-2015/

ESO: Background information: Senior EU official: Poland should respect Constitutional Tribunal decision http://www.europeansources.info/record/senior-eu-official-poland-should-respect-constitutional-tribunal-decision/

ESO: Background information: Poles protest against proposed abortion ban http://www.europeansources.info/record/poles-protest-against-proposed-abortion-ban/

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